| To achieve a more consistent swing, golf | | | | without tension. |
| stretching exercises for shoulders can help. The | | | | Backswing Stretches For Golf |
| main restriction for golfers at the top of their | | | | Along with rotator cuff is backswing stretches. |
| swing is their shoulders. Primarily the rotator cuff | | | | Golf shoulder stretch exercises for this phase of |
| of the back shoulder (ie. the right shoulder for a | | | | your swing should focus on the back of the lead |
| right-handed golfer). Golf stretching exercises | | | | shoulder and upper back muscles as well. |
| specific for your shoulders will get you to the top | | | | Tightness in this area will create a higher level of |
| of your swing conistently and with little effort. | | | | tension early on in the backswing. |
| Overhead Golf Stretching Exercises | | | | Stand up and try to make a backswing and notice |
| Since the top of the backswing is above your | | | | how early the tension creeps in with the back of |
| head, it is critical to implement golf stretching | | | | your lead shoulder. I'll bet you feel it early on, way |
| exercises that are above your head. There are | | | | before you get to a 90 degree shoulder turn. |
| many simple stretches you can do with your | | | | Follow Through Stretches For Golf |
| hands clasped or by grabbing a gofl club with your | | | | The follow through is rarely worked on. Here is |
| arms extended and take it overhead. | | | | how I know. How many times have you looked |
| Doing stretches like this consistently will make a | | | | at your backswing in the mirror, but never your |
| dramatic improvement on your ability to get to | | | | follow through? How many times do you make a |
| the top of your backswing consistently. This | | | | backswing at any point in the day, but not a |
| position will make it much easier for you to come | | | | follow through? |
| down in a mechanically correct position virtually | | | | Stretching this area is focusing on the back of the |
| every time. | | | | non lead shoulder (ie. the right shoulder for a |
| Rotator Cuff Stretches | | | | right-handed golfer) specific to the follow through. |
| The rotator cuff muscles are the most common | | | | Do this and I promise you, you will hit the ball |
| to get injured with golfers. Why? Because the | | | | further since you will be swing "all the way |
| requirement to get to the top of your backswing | | | | through the ball". |
| takes a high level of rotator cuff flexility and if | | | | I hope the information in this article has given you |
| you don't have it, the rotator cuff gets overused | | | | a little more "food for thought" in achieving your |
| and injured. | | | | perfect golf swing. Golf stretching exercises for |
| External (outward) rotation of the back shoulder | | | | shoulders will make a difference. |
| (ie. the right shoulder for a right-handed golfer) is | | | | Do you want to discover the secret to creating |
| a must. With any restriction in this area, it is | | | | more power and consistency in your golf swing... |
| impossible to get to the top of your swing | | | | AND eliminating ALL your swing faults? |